package linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic 3.2.0-26.41 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./lib/modules/3.2.0-26-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_imon.ko'

[paul rosenberg]

happened on initial install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic 3.2.0-26.41
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: paul 1878 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: paul 1878 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfef44000 irq 52'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card0.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Generic_1'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfef40000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,15658225,00100302'
   Controls : 39
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Sat Jun 30 09:36:57 2012
ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./lib/modules/3.2.0-26-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_imon.ko'
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=51520d6b-a6f2-4095-8209-6ba003b2edef
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: BIOSTAR Group TA75M
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic root=UUID=b881a13d-8aec-40c2-a5e7-a08372ada953 ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic 3.2.0-26.41 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./lib/modules/3.2.0-26-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_imon.ko'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.4
dmi.board.asset.tag: None
dmi.board.name: TA75M
dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.4:bd09/13/2011:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnTA75M:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnTA75M:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: TA75M
dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

It appears the .deb file is corrupt.

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"